Violin bow



Jan. 10, 1928. 1,655,613

J. A. JUNG VIOLIN Bow v Filed 001:. 17. 1921 Patented Jan. 10, 1928.

UidlTED STATES PATENT OFF1E.

JOHN A. JUNG, OF EHILADELFHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

VIOLIN BOW.

1 Application filed October 1'7, 1921. Serial No. 568,314.

This invention relates to violin bows and (Fig. 2) a bracket 28 ishinged on the plate the object thereof 18 to pr YlClG an improved methodand means for lamping the nair to the bow in av simple, quick andreliable manner One of the objects of this invention to provide hairmounting means adapted to b attached to the present day howwithoutmaterial alter tion or modification of th bow proper.

Another object is to provide hair clampin means adapted to be mountedupon the head and the frog of a violin how.

A further object is a new and improved method for mount-mg the hair of a"violin bow upon the head and frog thereof.

li ith the above and related objects in view this invention comprisetire method and means hereinafter described'a practical embodimentwhereof is illustr ated in the accompanying drawing, and is embracedwithin the scope of the appended claims. In the said drawing: Fig. 1 1sa view of aviohn bow.

Fig. 2 is a similar view with the frog and head portions thereof shownin section.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the clamp adapted to be mounted upon the frogof the bow.

Fig. 4 is a similar view of the clamp adaptclamp clam p drawing for adetail description of my invention: The clamp plate 7, preferably madeof metal such as aluminum, is provided at one end with a perforated ear8, the opposite end the plate being provided with a seat 9. Th

plate 7 is also provided with perforated cars 10 for the perforated lug11 of a U shaped member 12, perforated for a pin or pintl 13 of a block1 1. The block is recessed as at 15 and is provided with shoulders 16.

A clamp plate 17 is provided with an open slot having at the open endsof the slot car 18 for a pin or pintle 19 of the perforated lug 20 of ablock 21. The block 21 is provided with a recess 22 and with shouldersTh plate 17 at its end opposite the ears 18 is recessed and perforatedfor the perforated ears 24 of a cap 25, hinged by means of the pintl orpin 26.

To mount the plate 7 upon a frog as 2 T by a pintle 29, which bracket isattached to the frog by a screw 30. it will be readily understood that anew frog may include the bracket and thus be adapted to be hingeddirectly with the plate 7.

The method of attaching the hair is as follows Each end of the propermass or quantity of hair 71- is provided with a knot, either by tying itinto a knot or by winding it with a strand of hair or a string, and theknotted end preferably dipped in glue to eliminate the possibility ofloosely held strands. One of the knotted ends is then passed through theferrule 31, and through the opening of the U member 12, and while thehair is distributed flat by means of a comb the block 14: is swunginwardly of the slot of the member 12 until the flattened layer of hairis jammed or clamped between the bridge of the member 12, and the adj acent face of the block, the block being nor mally retained in its closedposition by the enlargements or shoulders 16. The opposite knot ispassed through the opening of the plate 1'7, placed inside the recess ofthe head 32 of the how, the hair spread flat and pressed against thewall of the recess, and while the hair is being spread flat the plate ismoved outwardly until the cap is in position to be mounted upon the headwhen the plate is pressed against the head with the block 21 inside therecess of the head. the block being thus forced inside the recess of theplate 17. The knot is thus jammed between the top of the recess of thehead and the recess 22 of the block and the flattened hair is jammedbetween the front face of the block and the adjacent wall of the headrecess and between the block and the adjacent edge of the plate recess,the shoulders of the block preventing it from being forced outwardly ofthe recess.

The plate 7 is then closed and the hair stretched by forcing the frogrearwardly of the staff 33 by means of the bolt 3 1. The ferrule 31 isthen moved into the seat 9 of the plate 7 and the seat 35 of the frogand the wedge 36 forced in bet-ween the hair and frog as shown in Fig.2.

To further insure the proper and permanent alignment of the hair theclamping blocks may be provided with. serrated edges, such as the edge37 of block .14..

What I claim is: 1. in combination with the tip of a violin bow, havinga recessed bottom to receive the knotted end of a bunch of hair, a platehair therethrough, a means mounted on top of the plate in position toenter the recess and connected with the plate to swing in an. oppositedirection thereto to close its opening with the hair therebetwcen, saidmeans provided with, a recess for the knotted end of the hair.v

2. The combi tt'lQll claimed in claim 1 said connection between theplate and tip including a up removably'mounted upon the tip and hingedwith the plate.

3. In combination with the tip of a violin bow provided with a recess, ahinge com;- prising a cap mounted upon the tip and a plate connectedwith the cap to swing underneath the tip and rearwardly thereof to coverthe recess, said plate provided with an opening registering with therecess iorpassing the knotted end of a bunch of hair through theopeningto be inserted inside the recess, a hinge on top of the platerear wardly of its opening to close said opening and to enter therecess, the top of the hinge being recessed tor the knotted end of thehair. i

4:. The combination claimed in claim 3, and means rearwardly of the bowto grip the opposite end of the bunch of hair and mounted to move in adirection away from the tip to stretch the hair and cause the plate tocover the recess of the tip and the lug to close the opening ot' theplate.

5. The combination, with a violin bow including a tip to hold one of theknotted ends ot a bunch of hair, of a frog-rearwardlj of the tipprovided with a recess for the opposite knotted end of the bunch ofhair, a plate underneath the frog connected at its rear to swingfrontwardly thereof to close the recess, a ti shaped member on top ofthe plate registering with the recess hinged unto the plate with itsarms extending frontwardly, a member mounted between the arms extendingrearwardly thereof, said member provided with a recess on top for theknotted end of the hair,

and means for movin thetro rearwardlv ot the bow to stretch the hairwhereby the knotted end of the hair causes the member to swing betweenthe arms of the U shaped underneath the frog hinged in the rear thereof,at shaped-member hinged on top of the plate in position to enter therecess, and a lug pivotally connected between the arms of the U shapedmember, opposite its hinged connection. r V

In testimonywhereot I hereunto aflix my signature, 7 V

JOHN A. JUNG.

